Sir Walter Raleigh

He was born in 1554 and died 29th October 1618. He used to be an aristocrat and a poet. As an aristocrat he fought against the suppression. Sir Walter Raleigh was also a Landlord and participated in the English early colonization- in Virginia-.

Raleigh studied in Oxford-in its early times-well, he started studying in 1568. And it is in 1572 when he graduates. In that century-16th- it was very used to become a knight, well, he actually were knighted by the Queen. It happened in 1585. 

Sir Walter was who popularized the Tobacco- specially among writers. He also expressed something about it: "It was my companion at the most miserable time. He actually wrote this quotation in Latin, he was very very smart. 

Finally in 1603 he was imprisoned, because the Queen Elizabeth was angry for his marriage. He stayed in the Tower of London. Even when he had an spectacular room, fulfilled with all kind of comforts, he was all alone and some say he turned crazy. He died in 1618 and was buried in St. Margaret's church.

how handsome! isn't he?